BUSINESS

The Onondaga Nation has owns two major business. They are the Onondaga Nation Smoke Shop and the Nation Arena Tsha’HonNonyen Dakwha’.

Both businesses are located on Route 11 just off exit 16 of Interstate 81. The Smoke Shop has been a major source of revenue for the Onondaga people. The Shop sells tax-free cigarettes 24 hours a day. For more information, call 315.469.6932

The Nation Arena, Tsha’HonNonyen Dakwha’, is a state of the art lacrosse/ice arena. The spring and summer allows for indoor lacrosse games on the nation for teams ages 4-55. The fall and winter brings the hockey season. A variety of teams use the ice arena including the AHL Syracuse Crunch who uses the ice surface for practice. For more information, call 315.468.6813.

These businesses allow the Nation to conduct programs and provide service to the people on the Onondaga Nation. Some of these programs include a water system. This water system was developed to provide all of the people living within its boarder fresh, clean, and safe drinking water.

The Nation also runs a program called Ganigonhiyoh . Ganigonhiyoh provides the Nation residents a method to cleanse their mind and body through traditional Haudenosaunee methods and modern day therapy.